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cyborg

Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ.bɔː(ɹ)ɡ/

The English word “cyborg” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A being which is part machine and part organic.
  2. A human, animal or other being with electronic or bionic prostheses.

verb

  1. To convert (something) into a cyborg.

Etymology

Blend of cybernetic + organism. Coined by Austrian-born scientist and musician Manfred Clynes in 1960.

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